sorry for the dumb question before i did some more looking and found that it is easier to crop then i thought. so far i have this:

<code>
import processing.video.*;  
Capture myCapture;
Piece [] piece;

void setup()
{
 size(200, 200);
 framerate(30);
 myCapture = new Capture(this, 200, 200, 15);
 
 for (int i = 0; i < 15; i++){
   piece[i] = new Piece(i+10, i+10, 10, 10, i*10);
 }  
 background(0);  
}


void captureEvent(Capture camera)
{
 camera.read();
}

void draw()
{
 background(0);
 for (int i = 0; i < 15; i++){
   piece[i].make();
   piece[i].update();
 }
}  


class Piece{
 float x, y, pwidth, pheight, stoptime;
 
 Piece(float x, float y, float pwidth, float pheight, float stoptime){
   this.x = x;
   this.y = y;
   this.pwidth = pwidth;
   this.pheight = pheight;
   this.stoptime = stoptime;
 }
 
 void make() {
   myCapture.crop(x, y, pwidth, pheight);
 }
 
 void update() {
   timer++;
   if(timer > 10+stoptime){
     myCapture.stop();
     }  
 }
}                

</code>

my next problem is that i cant seem to get it to display the video multiple times. also will myCapture.stop stop the video but keep the last image up similar to the way in which pause works? is there a different way in which i could get the pause effect then and keep the last image on screen? please help, im confusing myself more and more the deeper i get in this project.